What is 6/5 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 6/5 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/5 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
5
÷
3
\frac{6}{5} ÷ 3
5 6 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 3 = 15
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
5
⋅
3
6
=
15
6
\frac{ 5 \cdot 3 }{6} = \frac{15}{6}
6 5 ⋅ 3 = 6 15
To display the answer to 6/5 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 15, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15
6
=
5
2
=
2.5
\frac{15}{6} = \frac{5}{2}= 2.5
6 15 = 2 5 = 2.5
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 5/3 = 2.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 5/3 is 5/2
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